The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-10-22

the hour of eight saw them. Saw
couple Of women in bakery. 1t
might have been one. / went up
alley by Baptist Church. Not very
long then till "Nickn came back
second time. Saw them no more
that night.
Cross examination--Wont swear
to bottle. Had not my supper.
Have eaten supper many times after
9 o'clock. Yes he had money when
he came. l put whisky in the bot.
tie. He gave me so cents the first
time. Was not witness before
grand jury. l told you and Hagger-
ty. Left here August 10th, came
back last Monday and was ready to
go back when the Sheriff summoned
me.
Nineteenth witness, Chas. Steph-
an: My Bakery is on Walnut street.
70 feet from corner of Front street.
Was attending to my bakery the night
she was murdered. / recollect of
selling a lady such articles as were
found over there, as cinnamon buns,
tea and ginger bread, about SO cents
worth. Heard of the articles over
there. Was after o'clock when she
was there. Could not say if twas
nine o'clock or not Mr.. Allender
was in after she left. Twas nine, or
near that time, may be a few min
utes after. Nose Wells and "Tune"
Protzman, also Mr.. Gregg. She gave
me a silver dollar and l gave her the
change after deducting the 50 cents.
Nose Wells was in the store Saw
"Nick" MADEIRA go up by my store,
when the storm came up. She had
a little purse in which she put the
money, am not positive. No other
place she could get these articles on
her way home except at the store of
James MADEIRA.
In chief-"Nick" went by my store
few minutes before the rain. Don't
know how far up he went.
Cross examined-I mean he had
in him all he could carry.
Twentieth witness, j. P. Berk-
shire: Lived in May, last, in Lieut..
Wilson's house on corner of Walnut
and Front streets. / saw two Of
them, Black and MADEIRA, on corner
of Walnut street, near wharf, below
st. Clair House stable, about five
o'clock. Were walking across Wal
nut street. No business Mt that
time. They could see the Robinson
house from there. Don't know any
better view.
Cross examined-Don't think sta
BILE door was open. They did not
come up the street.
Twenty first witness, Geo. II. Hay
mond: Saw MADEIRA the next day.
Said he was very drunk the night
before and either lost his bottle or
hid it and could not find it. He said
his was prescription bottle and
held an extra quantity.
Twenty second witness, VIM. Wal
lace Was acquainted with Black,
MADEIRA and Wells. Remember the
murder 9th of May. Saw both
of them at Dawson's corner. She
was in bakery and then went up to
Turner's and came back and asked
me if she could go over the bridge
with me- ! told her yes. She
bought some cherry or current roll.
She said she had to go to Turner's.
She asked me if she could go with
me when she came back. After
shower of rain / went home some
where about 9 o'clock. Crossed the
bridge. Heard some persons walk
ing behind us, sounded like two men.
She said she was followed. She re-
peated she was followed. ! heard
them before got to the iron bridge
on the other side.
Cross examined - Live one-half
mile from town. Might have heard
college bell, but don't remember.
Don't know that anyone crossed
Front street in front of us. Did not
see Garrett Conn nor Geo. A. Lees.
Can't say if Allender were there, or
not. He might have been there and
gone. II rained several times that
night.
Twenty-third witness, /. S. Reed:
Live near west end of bridge. Was
at home night of murder of Miss
Emma Robinson. Her house IL from
100 to $50 yards from where lived.
Harris house was between us and
projects on road. Had been raining
that night Was lying on floor read
ing. Heard two persons pass Knew
there were two by them stopping to-
gether They were going up the
road. Twas 10 o'clock or about
20 minutes after 10 o'clock. Third
party passed as was at the window
He was sized man of one in hun
dred. He was feet 6 or inches
tall. 1t might have been Mr.. Lees,
but don't think it was After third
party went up my dog raised distur-
bance and crossed over by the Rob
inson house. This was about
minutes after third party went up.
Went to door after third party went
up. Dog was having tremendous row
with some one up the road. imag-
lHtQ up dDOuI WuSIc ILmud nOOln-
son lived, or near the watering
trough. Certainly near there.
went out into the road, but not where
! could see the cause of disturbance.
The moon was low. 1t was some
what cloudy. 1t had rained. had
on pair of new slippers which did
not wish to get muddy, SO did not 60
out far. went out and whistled
for the dog and he come back with
his bristles all turned the wrong
way and looked as if he wanted to
go back and fight some more.
persuaded him to that 'twould be
best for him to stay at home, for l
did not hear so much disturbance
again. Twas between 20 minutes
of 10 and 20 after 10.
Twenty fourth witness, Chas. Con-
ner: Saw 'Nick" MADEIRA at eight
o'clock Friday evening, asked me to
loan him quarter, that he was dry
and had no money. Did not let him
have it. Saw Emma Robinson twice,
once in the bakery, at about nine
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